Climate Change Data

Relais & Châteaux

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:3%

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Conservation
  • Sustainable Cuisine
  • Social & Societal Empowerment

Environmental Achievements

  • Three properties achieved carbon neutrality in 2021.
  • 70% of properties report energy consumption; 3% use renewable energy produced on-site.
  • 72% of properties provide biodiversity conservation training.
  • 98.7% of properties do not use chemical treatments on outdoor areas.
  • 64% of properties have removed single-use plastic amenities/toiletries.

Social Achievements

  • 96 refugees were employed in 2021.
  • 75% of properties organized team-building events in 2021.
  • 53% of properties have an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy.
  • Many properties support local businesses and suppliers.

Governance Achievements

  • First sustainability report published in 2022 outlining 15 objectives for 2025 and 2030.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • All properties to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
  • All properties to have an equality, diversity and inclusion policy by 2025.
  • 90% of properties to ensure suppliers abide by animal welfare standards by 2025.
  • 90% of properties to support local businesses by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Half of properties to measure carbon footprint by 2025; all by 2030.
  • 100% of properties to measure energy consumption by 2025; action plans to reduce it.
  • All properties to eliminate single-use plastics by 2025.
  • 50% of properties to source only organic, locally grown and seasonal vegetables by 2025; 75% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing emissions, responsible water usage and energy consumption, enhancing biodiversity, reducing waste, adopting more sustainable materials, responsible purchasing, building a more inclusive working environment, further engaging with local communities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • 15 objectives set for 2025 and 2030 to address challenges; 'Sustainability as a Service' program launched to support member properties.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritizing local and responsible purchasing; ensuring suppliers abide by animal welfare standards; supporting local businesses.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Heat waves, fires, water stress

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 14
  • SDG 15

The report details how Relais & Châteaux's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-friendly amenities

Awards & Recognition

  • UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Yihe Mansions)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:3%

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Conservation
  • Sustainable Cuisine
  • Social & Societal Empowerment

Environmental Achievements

  • Eliminated 6,200 miles (10,000 kilometers) of cling film used per year at Mirazur.
  • Significant progress in eliminating single-use plastics across properties.
  • Increased percentage of properties measuring energy consumption and implementing reduction plans.

Social Achievements

  • Enhanced reputation as an employer brand.
  • Progress in gender equality, with women holding on average 47% of managerial positions.
  • Increased percentage of properties with Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policies.

Governance Achievements

  • Formation of a Sustainability Commission to guide strategy.
  • Increased member participation in sustainability questionnaire.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions (target year not specified).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% of properties with carbon footprint assessments by 2030.
  • Achieve 100% renewable energy produced on-site by 2030.
  • Achieve 75% of vegetables that are organic, local, and seasonal by 2030.
  • Achieve 100% of properties with an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% of properties performing carbon footprint assessments by 2025.
  • Achieve 100% of properties managing green areas to enhance biodiversity by 2025.
  • Achieve 100% of properties measuring water usage and implementing optimization plans by 2025.
  • Achieve 100% elimination of single-use plastics in amenities/toiletries, straws, bottles, and drinking vessels by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing carbon footprint
  • Protecting oceans and biodiversity
  • Eliminating single-use plastics
  • Sourcing sustainable food
  • Creating an attractive workplace
  • Global and local challenges faced by member properties.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on reducing energy consumption and adopting energy-efficient equipment.
  • Prioritizing local, organic, and seasonal produce.
  • Encouraging sustainable cuisine with plant-forward menus and vegetarian/vegan options.
  • Supporting local businesses and sustainable practices.
  • Removing single-use plastics from rooms and restaurants.
  • Promoting 'Sustainability as a Service' program for members.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritizing local suppliers.
  • Ensuring suppliers abide by animal welfare standards.
  • Considering sustainability criteria when purchasing seafood.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs

Certifications: Plastic Free Certification (PFC), Green Key, ISO 14001, B Corp

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 14
  • SDG 15

Contribution to SDGs rated on a scale of four by Alice Audouin Consulting.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-friendly amenities.